Surprise, Baby!

· Lex Martin
4.7
48 reviews
Ebook
405
Pages

About this ebook

There’s a fine line between lust and hate.

I don’t care that Drew Merritt spent the last year transforming himself from grungy slob to sexy playboy. With messy, dirty blond hair and gorgeous eyes, his looks aren’t the problem.

His mouth is.

And the stupid things that come out of it.

But after an emergency strands us together, and he does his damnedest to take care of me… 

Let’s just say there’s one thing we don’t clash on.

And it doesn’t involve talking.

I’ve despised Drew since I met him years ago. One weekend can’t change us that much, can it?

Spoiler alert: It doesn’t.

Except he left me a little keepsake.

And in nine months, I’ll have a surprise for Portland’s most notorious player.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
48 reviews
A Google user
March 10, 2019
This enemies to lovers romance was the perfect mix of hilarious banter, scandalously hot scenes and heart aching moments of vulnerability from both main characters. To say that Drew and Kendall started off on the wrong foot is an understatement - with Drew making an absolute drunken fool of himself in front of Kendall at their best friends wedding, solidly putting Drew in the vulgar, drunk, party boy category. And for the next two years, he does little to move himself out of this category, constantly proving he is not to be trusted. So the last thing Kendall ever expects to happen is for her to fall for the man she despises, finding out you can’t let past mistakes destroy what could be your happily ever after. I love a good tale of redemption- who doesn’t want to see someone get their act together and turn their life around. With Drew, I never got an overwhelming sense of his playboy ways in this book just stories of his past trysts - he really redeems himself pretty quickly for me after the opening scene. With every turn of the page I was falling more in love with him, he was making my heart melt with how sweet he was with Kendall and how hard he was working to keep his new life on track. I mean you know a guy is special when at 30 years old he uses the Ninja Turtles wallet his Grandma buys him for Christmas! And Kendall, I absolutely loved her character, she was a hardworking, no-nonsense woman that wasn’t going to let a man ruin her business or her reputation. Yet she had moments of vulnerability that everyone has making her relatable with her insecurities and tendencies to bring up past wrongs. The time Drew and Kendall spend trapped in the cabin were some of my favorite scenes, not only were they hilarious but also smoking hot and sexy. The banter had plenty of ball busting from Kendall and funny nicknames and random acts crazy from Drew- leading to some true laugh out loud moments for me. When the “surprise” part of the storyline happens - it adds vulnerability aspects for both characters and also additional moments of hilarity. I would highly recommend this book- 5 stars for me!
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Michelle Monroe
March 11, 2019
Absolutely loved this book! Enemies to Lovers has always been one of my favorite tropes to read. They have that all consuming fiery passion that explodes on the pages and let me just say, Drew did not disappoint in that department 😉 I loved seeing how Drew was able to turn his life around and leave the “party boy” behind and try to make a new image for himself. Underneath all those layers, he really is the sweetest and can make you swoon! **As I glance at KK steering her car, a pang of tenderness hits me, and I reach out and trace her jaw. She smiles against my palm, her eyes still on the road. I don’t care if I’m being sappy. She’s precious cargo, and she’s carrying precious cargo. It’s my job to make sure she’s safe and comfortable. Kendall really is the perfect person for him. She compliments him in all the right ways. She’s not after his money or his image, she just likes Drew 2.0 for himself. She’s seen what’s under all those layers and knows his heart. Truly a beautiful story and loved every minute of it.
Brigid Brown
March 12, 2019
Oh this book!!! It is just fabulous!!! It's a rom-com, enemies to lovers that has all the feels!!! When Drew and Kendall first met he was somewhat of a hot mess. Drugs, alcohol and sex were his jam. She did not have a good first impression of him, at all. That all changed after a health scare. Well he changed 2 out of 3....he was still a manwhore, and they still fought like cats and dogs. Good lord, their bantering back and forth had me laughinh. A trip to mountains for a long Thanksgiving weekend with friends and a snowstorm, completely changes everything!!! Lex Martin and Leslie McAdam nailed it with this book! You will laugh, you will cry and you just may fan yourself because there are some seriously steamy sexy times.

About the author

Lex Martin is a romance author who' s titles often make the USA Today Bestsellers List. She writes the Shameless and The Dearest Series. Her books are contemporary romances and often have a hot happily ever after. When she isn't working on her craft, you can find her teaching English in school. Her titles include: Dearest Clementine, Finding Dandelion, Kissing Madeline, and Reckless.

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